TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

The cost of business travel is set to rise significantly next year, according to the Global Travel Forecast study published on 24 July by the GBTA (Global Business Travel Association) and CWT.

The safety of travellers is now the focus of corporate attention. However, it is still necessary to identify everyone's responsibilities in terms of their duty to protect, and to take the necessary measures to manage this sensitive issue effectively.

As part of the drive for greener growth, companies are being asked to improve employee mobility. Nearly 20,000 sites are required to introduce Mobility Plans. The range of actions is wide, from promoting public transport to encouraging cycling, car-sharing, car-pooling and teleworking.

AirPlus is now adding a corporate card to its paperless payment solutions, available in 19 European countries. Patrick Diemer, CEO of this key player in the payment of travel expenses explains the reasons for this launch and the advantages of this new product.

The IHG study on business travel and the French highlighted the fact that the French want to travel more to discover new destinations, but are not prepared to sacrifice part of their salary to do so.

Baolau, a start-up created by two Spaniards in Vietnam, integrates the services offered by airlines, railways and ferry companies in South-East Asia. An extremely useful site for business travellers in the Mekong sub-region.

Two studies published in the United States by Chrome River and in France by Expensya decipher business travellers' expense reports to quantify fraud and identify major consumer trends.

AirPlus is adding a corporate card to its paperless payment solutions, which will be offered in 19 European countries. The first issues will take place in France from 24 September.

On 14 June, Parnasse and Orange Cyberdefense unveiled two new offers for business travellers to secure their mobile phones and communications. Until now, these tools have been reserved for businesses.

The 2018 edition of the Global Henley Passport Index is now out, placing Japan at the top of the list of countries where business travellers are most easily welcomed with a visa-free passport internationally.

On Tuesday, Egencia and Ector formalised an agreement enabling the business travel agency to accompany professionals when parking their vehicles, with the valet parking specialist.

SAP Concur surveyed some 4,000 employees in 6 European countries. The aim was to find out how they perceive artificial intelligence and its implications for business travel, particularly in terms of personalisation.

Just over a year after the acquisition of iAlbatros and Xpenditure, Sodexo is clarifying its ambitions in the business travel market with the launch of Rydoo. The new entity intends to "cut ties" with traditional business travel players by offering a comprehensive tool for managing business travel and expense reports.

Egencia is aiming to attract more small and medium-sized companies. In fact, the corporate travel agency has devoted a study to them, highlighting their appetite for solutions that enable them to make savings, in the same way as key accounts.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has published a survey on security. According to CWT, business travellers are quite anxious, but they do not hesitate to go beyond the "duty of care" in order to earn loyalty points.

Which are the busiest airlines on the planet? Perhaps not the ones you might spontaneously think of. According to OAG's latest barometer of the top 20 busiest routes, Asia is at the top of the list...

Good news for passengers on US domestic routes: service quality was up in 2017, according to a study by US universities.

Traveldoo has published a study on cancellations or postponements of business travel from the UK to France. This phenomenon, coupled with the many public holidays in May, has put the brakes on business travel. And the effect of the forthcoming World Cup is unlikely to help "kick-start the machine"...

BCD Travel is launching a new service to automate the refund of unused tickets for business travellers. The tool is already available on the French market.

The 13th edition of the International Travel Management Study (ITMS) published by AirPlus forecasts an increase in business travel in 2018. Not all markets are on the same footing, with France showing a more "timid" optimism.